The Best Thing to Do After an Audition or Go-See

I don’t know what the weather is like where you are, but I am sitting here on a Sunday, looking out the window, and seeing a torrential downpour. This seems like the perfect time to create this blog for you.

In the past few weeks, I have driven over 1000 miles traveling to auditions, call backs and jobs. I want to share some of my experiences with you so that perhaps, you will be better prepared if these things happen to you.

In my acting/commercial modeling workshops, I always tell people that after the audition or go-see, it is good to analyze your performance. It is very helpful to figure out if there were some changes you should have made to improve your audition or go-see. Once you are done evaluating your audition and go-see, it is time to stop thinking about it, and not place any energy on wondering if you booked the job. There are too many factors that go into the hiring process that quite often it has less to do with your actual audition, and more to do with a look that is needed. Constantly sitting by the phone – hoping to hear that you booked the job can be very stressful and unproductive.

Having said that, there was a job that I really wanted and didn’t get. The agent told me that the part I was reading for on this TV series was already cast, but the actor and production company could not agree on financial terms. This was a principal role that would have lasted 8 episodes. No luck. I have to say, I was thinking about that job quite a bit. Then I had call backs for a TV spot that would have been fun, didn’t get that one either. There were a few print go-sees, one of them actually paying over $20,000, didn’t book that as well. Then out of nowhere, I get a booking without having to audition. The people saw my head shot, and video reel, on my web site site.

The point is, sometimes it can be tough. There can be a lot of traveling involved with absolutely no guarantee of booking anything. It is so important that like a baseball player who just went hitless the last 5 or 6 times at bat, you have to go into the next audition like you just hit a grand slam. Casting directors and photographers can easily smell desperation, or sense when the talent does not have confidence. It is rare for actors or models to get booked when not exuding positive feelings about themselves. Even if you are not feeling confident, you must use your acting skills, and show that positive feeling to the world at each audition and go-see.

About the Author: Aaron Marcus

Aaron Marcus has been a full-time actor and commercial model for over 33 years. His new book, How to Become a Successful Actor and Model is an Amazon Best Seller. Aaron has given his seminar: "Book the Job" over 700 times spanning 3 continents. He also offers online workshops. Aaron saves 5 days each month to give private on-line coaching sessions.